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Courageous

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                             COURAGEOUS - Casting Crowns
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Tabbed by: Dustin
Email: djhunsin@gmail.com
Casting Crowns did a video explaining how they play this song, but it wasn't very easy to follow,
so I decided to sit down and tab it out (link to their video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDmkIXrthwE).
As explained in the video, the track version is played in A and the live version in Ab.
However, in the video they used the key of G, which is what I have tabbed out below.
Use capo 2 to play alongside the studio version of the song.
Chords Used:
e|--Em3-----C3----G3----D2--|
B|--3-----3----3----3--|
G|--0-----0----0----2--|
D|--0-----2----0----0--|
A|--2-----3----x----x--|
E|--0-----x----3----x--|
  (Em7)(Cadd9)(G5)
[Intro]
We were made to be couEmrageous
We were made to lead the Cway
We could be the geneGration
That finally breaks the chDains
We were made to be couCragGeouEmsD  
                        C     G   D(Let Ring)
We were made to be courageous
[Verse 1]
We were warriors on the Emfront lines
Standing, unaCfraid
But now we're watchers on the Gsidelines
While our families slip aDway
Where are you, men of Emcourage?
You were made for so much Cmore
Let the pounding of our Ghearts cry
We will serve the DLord
[Chorus]
We were made to be couCrageous
And we're Gtaking back the Dfight
We were made to be couCrageous
And it Emstarts with us toGnight
The only Cway we'll ever Gstand
Is on our Emknees with lifted Dhands
Make us couCragGeouEmsD  
Lord, make us couCragGeouDs
[Verse 2]
This is our resoEmlution
Our answer to the Ccall
We will love our wives and Gchildren
We refuse to let them Dfall
We will reignite the Empassion
That we buried deep inCside
May the watchers become Gwarriors
Let the men of God aDrise
[Chorus]
We were made to be couCrageous
And we're Gtaking back the Dfight
We were made to be couCrageous
And it Emstarts with us toGnight
The only Cway we'll ever Gstand
Is on our Emknees with lifted Dhands
Make us couCragGeouEmsD  
Lord, make us couCragGeouDs
[Instrumental]
  C    G    Em    Dx2
[Round]
C(Seek justice, love mercy
Walk humbly with your God)
In the Cwar of the Gmind
I will Emmake my Dstand
In the Cbattle of the Gheart
And the Embattle of the Dhand
In the Cwar of the Gmind
I will Emmake my Dstand
In the Cbattle of the Gheart
And the Dbattle of the hand
[Chorus]
We were made to be couCrageous
And we're Gtaking back the Dfight
We were made to be couCrageous
And it Emstarts with us toGnight
The only Cway we'll ever Gstand
Is on our Emknees with lifted Dhands
Make us couCragGeouEmsD  
Lord, make us couCragGeouDs

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Courageous

by Casting Crowns

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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COURAGEOUS - Casting Crowns

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Tabbed by: Dustin

Email: djhunsin@gmail.com

Casting Crowns did a video explaining how they play this song, but it wasn't very easy to follow,

so I decided to sit down and tab it out (link to their video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDmkIXrthwE).

As explained in the video, the track version is played in A and the live version in Ab.

However, in the video they used the key of G, which is what I have tabbed out below.

Use capo 2 to play alongside the studio version of the song.

Chords Used:

Em C G D

e|--3-----3----3----2--|

B|--3-----3----3----3--|

G|--0-----0----0----2--|

D|--0-----2----0----0--|

A|--2-----3----x----x--|

E|--0-----x----3----x--|

Em7 Cadd9 G5

()()()

[Intro]

We were made to be courageous

We were made to lead the way

We could be the generation

That finally breaks the chains

C G Em D

We were made to be courageous

C G D

(Let Ring)

We were made to be courageous

[Verse 1]

We were warriors on the front lines

Standing, unafraid

But now we're watchers on the sidelines

While our families slip away

Where are you, men of courage?

You were made for so much more

Let the pounding of our hearts cry

We will serve the Lord

[Chorus]

We were made to be courageous

G D

And we're taking back the fight

We were made to be courageous

Em G

And it starts with us tonight

C G

The only way we'll ever stand

Em D

Is on our knees with lifted hands

C G Em D

Make us courageous

C G D

Lord, make us courageous

[Verse 2]

This is our resolution

Our answer to the call

We will love our wives and children

We refuse to let them fall

We will reignite the passion

That we buried deep inside

May the watchers become warriors

Let the men of God arise

[Chorus]

We were made to be courageous

G D

And we're taking back the fight

We were made to be courageous

Em G

And it starts with us tonight

C G

The only way we'll ever stand

Em D

Is on our knees with lifted hands

C G Em D

Make us courageous

C G D

Lord, make us courageous

[Instrumental]

C G Em D

[Round]

(Seek justice, love mercy

Walk humbly with your God)

C G

In the war of the mind

Em D

I will make my stand

C G

In the battle of the heart

Em D

And the battle of the hand

C G

In the war of the mind

Em D

I will make my stand

C G

In the battle of the heart

And the battle of the hand

[Chorus]

We were made to be courageous

G D

And we're taking back the fight

We were made to be courageous

Em G

And it starts with us tonight

C G

The only way we'll ever stand

Em D

Is on our knees with lifted hands

C G Em D

Make us courageous

C G D

Lord, make us courageous

About Courageous Chords by Casting Crowns

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